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Should I go to Neurontin from Lyrica?

I am so concerned about weight gain from Lyrica not to mention the price of it! I was wondering if any of you have ever gone from lyrica to neurontin and had any success. I know they are cousins but I don't know the difference between the two. I am going to see my pain doc. on the 8th. Should I ask him about it or not? I already need to lose weight so I can't afford to gain anymore!

lyrica is just the updated version of neurontin. defintly talk to the pain doctor. i take lyrica 100mg three times aday. I was on neurontin before the lyrica and i feel about the same results just takes less dose of the lyrica I was on 800mg of the neurontin. There should be no problem switching to the neurontin, I believe that you can just go right on the neurontin because i went for another opinion and he wanted me to go back to the neurontin told me to change the next day after seeing him

Jen, you can switch no problem. I was on 1,800 mg of Neurontin and it worked about as well as the Lyrica is. Not much... Lyrica has made me gain 10+ pounds and crave sweets. I'm going to give it a little more time and hopefully won't get stretch marks.

lyrica and neurontin are very close.. If you are having weight gain from one you will probably have it with the other..the Lyrica is considered to be the better fibro drug..It is the first FDA approved..The weight gain with fibro is usually water weight or swelling and most people who stick with it seem to report it subsides after 6 months or so... if you can hold out that long..
Micki

HI, I have posted something about going from Lyrica to Neurontin. You might want to find that. Although, there are many negative things said about Neurontin, everyone is different, and I don't let that sway me. It would be nice if it worked for all. Anyway, I started taking Lyrica and it was working great (I take Tramadol as well), but I was dizzy a lot and man I was hungry all of the time. I realized that it was way too expensive, and I have Medicare so my rx coverage is limited to 2000 in a year. If I kept on Lyrica, I would have reached that in a few months! Soo, I asked my dr. if I could go on Neurontin since they are similar. So far so good. I don't have the dizziness, and the hunger isn't as bad, but it is there. I really think it will subside like most side effects do. This medication really takes away the burning stinging type of pain that I have in my outer arms and legs. The Tramadol was losing some of its effectiveness, so now the two of them together, since to be working well. I hope it keeps up. It's exciting to have something besides a Narcotic to treat pain. It certainly is easier to get, and of course, less likely to be abused. I would try the Neurontin if I were you. If it helps, that would be great. Keep us informed as I will too.

I have been taking neurontin for at least 5 years. In the beginning it was for what my Dr. Thought was diabetic neurapathy and turned out to be fibro. I did try lyrica once before it was being prescribed for fibro and it was me tired and dizzy so I went back to neurontin. You do have to kept titering up because it will begin to lose it's effect after a while. All of my Drs., Internist, Neurologist, Rhemmy, Pain Mgmt., Podiatrist have recommended this drug and it really works for me. In the beginning it did make me lightheaded and I had some trouble with preception. I gained 15 pounds and have been up and down a couple of times. I now take 2400 to 2800mgs a day and that seem to work for me.

Hi Jen,
I take Neurontin, 300 mg, 3x a day. It works really well for me, alot better than Lyrica. I had bad side effecst with Lyrica and was scared to start the neurontin. It works so much better for me, and my appetite has actually decreased on it. I have lost 3 lbs since starting it a month ago. Even during the holidays with all the sweets around I didn't crave anything! I really like the results I get from it. My nerve pain, burning, stabbing pain has subsided, too.

I switched from Lyrica to Neurontin ~1month ago. My insurance wouldn't cover the cost of Lyrica. Neurontin helps me with my pains but I also have to take flexeril. The combination works for me. I do have to take a higher dose of Neurotin than the lyrica and I had to get use to the side effect when switching. I was really dizzy, tired, and nausauted. I did gain 15 lbs on Lyrica and still haven't lost any on Neurontin. I am always hungry all the time too. But the combination of pills help my pains.

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